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Wednesday 8 April 2015

GRATITUDE



                  

  Gratitude is a beautiful word. We exist in the world and enjoy the fruits of love of our dear friends , relatives, neighbors ,our teachers and any one  whom we come into  contact with in our every day life. When we get a compliment from any one  we feel delighted.  On our part we must express our gratitude.

Right from birth  we are dependent on our parents for everything. On our part this is something we should be grateful to them for and look after their needs in old age when they become  old  and infirm
 “I can survive for two months on the compliments’’,said Mark Twain.

Everybody has heard the story of the lion and the rat. A rat once entered a thick forest .He saw a lion in deep sleep.  He jumped on the body of the lion and ran over it. He enjoyed playing on the lion’s body. Suddenly the lion woke up,and pulled the little rat under his feet. The poor rat struggled to free himself, but could not even move! He begged the lion to release him. The lion did  not relent. The rat told him, "Please leave me.. Whenever you are in trouble, I will help you. I am such a  small thing. Your hunger will not be satiated." The lion thought in his mind , "I will leave you. It is impossible for you to help me in a difficult situation , I order you  not to come  in front of me hereafter, otherwise your  life will be in danger. Now get lost." The rat hurriedly rushed away. The next day some circus people caught the lion and tied him with  a rope.  Next day the rat happened to cross that circus. The lion looked at him  helplessly. The rat jumped on the body of the  lion  and without any delay cut the rope with which the lion was tied. The rat showed his gratitude!!   

As we grow we come in contact with many people, from all walks of life. Now gratitude becomes a matter of  give and take.  We must  make it a point  to express gratitude  to the person who has been instrumental  in our progress in the journey of life. Basically gratitude is thankfulness.  Thank  God  for the life you are leading, the food that you  get, for the well being  of you and your family. Every morning when you get up, start your day with thanks  giving to  GOD . You could even maintain a diary enlisting the good you did for others and the effect of your good  deeds   meted out to others. It will bring happiness to both, the giver and the receiver.So be thankful for little things also and never fail to express your gratitude for someone.
 
                                            

12 comments:

  1. Could not agree more with your words. Gratitude is everything.

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  2. indeed, we need to be more thankful of people... it spreads good will too.
    How are you now Usha ji?

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  3. yes. :) I express that gratitude whenever I can. unless I fall asleep inadvertently, I do it in a small prayer before I go to bed :) wonderful words. well said!

    good to see you back, Usha ji. :) hope you are even more better now.

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  4. Hello there.
    Indeed, we should always express gratitude but all praise and gratitude should go to God first, because out of love, He gave us the wonderful gift of life. His Word, the Bible, encourages us to display loving kindness at all times, even to our enemies (1 Corinthians 13:4-8a). Why? Because God is love (1John 4:8).
    Thanks for sharing.

    Entrepreneurial Goddess

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  5. This is becoming rare now a days. if at all one possesses gratitude his busy schedule
    allots him no slot to express it. Nicely written the story,though it is an old-told story.

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  6. I love this story, Usha ji. One I tell my daughter often to drive home the moral of gratitude. Good to see you back and posting. Hope you are feeling better now :)

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  7. Loved the story! Its important to have compassion and showing gratitude is a step towards that.

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  8. Having gratitude helps one to really be awake to all one's blessings--the more grateful we are, the more we feel blessed! I love the scripture that says, "And in nothing doth man offend God, or against none is his wrath kindled, save those who confess not his hand in all things, and obey not his commandments."

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  9. Thank You for all the love and affection that you have showered me with over the last 19 years!

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  10. Beautiful thoughts like always, Usha Ma'am:)

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  11. I've always loved the story of the lion and the rat. There are so many lessons in that one. Gratitude is uplifting and living in gratitude brings happiness. Nice one.

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  12. Gratitude is a great virtue. It is important to express gratitude for not only big things, but also small things. :) And I'm grateful that you have recovered and hopefully feeling real well. <3

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